Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	earth_n	heaven_n	world_n	5,455	5	4.3686	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92746	A sermon preached at the funeral of the Lady Newland. At Alhallows Barkin, London By John Scott, D.D.	Scott, John, 1639-1695.	1690 (1690)	Wing S2075; ESTC R229814	11,228	21

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